Trapped in the Neutral Zone, the crew encounters a rogue geneticist who sheds light on Dal’s past.

When the crew attempts to secure transport to the Federation, they unwittingly cross paths with the Vice Admiral who is hunting them.

The crew answers a distress call to find a colony trapped in Starfleet’s past.

At the edge of Federation space, the crew applies for asylum at a comm relay outpost, only for their starship to reveal its shocking true purpose.